Audio of Bruce Arena’s press conference

Check out this audio of Bruce Arena’s press conference from one day after the loss to the Czech Republic. Some highlights:

• Arena says the game wasn’t “as bad as the score line” indicated, which is a handy bit of denial.
• Bruce spends time wallowing in his own belligerence and denying that he “called out” specific players in the media after the game while, at the same time, calling out specific players in the media.
• After taking (not undeserved) shots at Beasley, he says that he hasn’t spoken to DaMarcus personally.
• The lineup will change for the Italy game.
• Italy is predictable.
• Of the emotions he felt after the game, anger was not among them. No indication that he thinks that might be part of the problem.
• According to Bruce, “shit happens.”
• After blaming everyone else, Bruce says that he takes “all the blame.”